a person who buys stock in a company is called a shareholder. Shareholders earn or lose money alongside the company. Shareholders can also earn money in the form of a dividend which is an amount paid to them per stock. Dividends are often paid at the end of the year. The Walt Disney Company paid a $$0\mathrm{.}35$ annual dividend on a day that the stock closed at $$95\mathrm{.}17.$